1. The Journal of Economics Business Politics and International Relations (JEBPIR) discourages all forms of plagiarism and copyright infringement. Authors must adhere to the high standards of publication ethics set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
2. Manuscripts submitted to JEBPIR must state that the work in question has not been previously published in any form (except as an abstract, published lecture note or academic thesis), is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication has been approved by all authors, and that the work has been tacitly or explicitly acknowledged by the responsible authorities where it was carried out. If finally accepted, this means that it will not be published in the same content and format, in English or any other language, including electronically, without the written permission of the copyright holder. To verify originality, your article may be checked using the Crossref Similarity Check service and/or software such as Turnitin.
3. All articles submitted to the journal are also peer-reviewed.
4. For research articles submitted to JEBPIR, an ethics committee report is required for field research, if applicable. The ethics committee report should be sent from the files section after the article has been uploaded to the system; file name, author name_article name_date the article was uploaded to the system.
5. The Editorial Board of the journal has adopted the following rules regarding the plagiarism policy:
- Similarity rates;
* Articles with a similarity rate of more than 25% for thesis articles.
* For research articles, articles with more than 20% plagiarism will be rejected.
- The plagiarism assessment is carried out by the journal's editorial team, and assessment reports submitted by the author will not be taken into account. Only articles within the above mentioned similarity ratios will be included in the review process.
6. A copyright transfer form will be requested from each author upon acceptance and publication of an article. Click here to access the form.
7. Names and email addresses provided on this journal website will only be used for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be used for any other purpose or by any other party.
8. Blind peer review of all manuscripts has a direct impact on the quality of the publication. This process provides confidence through an objective and independent evaluation of the publication. For the JEBPIR Journal, the review process is carried out using the principle of double-blind refereeing. Reviewers cannot communicate directly with authors, and reviews and comments are communicated through the journal management system (dergipark). In this process, reviewers' comments on the review forms and full texts are forwarded to the author(s) via the editor.
- The above rules are accepted by all authors submitting an article to the journal.
JEBPIR is strictly committed to the principles of academic ethics, transparency, and publication quality. The journal has adopted an open access publication model, and all published content is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
This license permits the sharing, distribution, and reuse of published materials, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors.
Additionally, each author is required to submit a declaration form regarding the use of artificial intelligence.
PUBLICATION ETHICS
The Editorial Board, Publication Board, Advisory Board, authors, and reviewers of JEBPIR (Journal of Economics Business Politics and International Relations); commit to preventing publication misconduct/unethical behavior and ensuring compliance with academic and ethical standards by acting in accordance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practices in Scholarly Publishing established by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
Open Access
JEBPIR embraces the principle of open access. Every published article is available in full text on the journal's website without any restrictions or delays from the date of publication.
Objectivity
Articles submitted to JEBPIR are evaluated solely on the basis of their academic and scientific content, without regard to the author(s)' sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, nationality, or political views.
Personal criticism of the author(s) is not appropriate. If reviewers have a potential conflict of interest due to competition, collaboration, or any other relationship with any of the authors, they must consult the editor before accepting the review.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism means presenting someone else's work as one's own, copying someone else's work verbatim or in modified form without citing the source, and claiming research results produced by others as one's own. Plagiarism, in all its forms, is unethical and unacceptable.
JEBPIR implements a strict plagiarism policy. The Editorial Board ensures the originality of submitted articles prior to publication by screening them with similarity detection tools such as Turnitin. The Editorial Board, Publication Board, and Advisory Board promptly investigate all allegations of scientific misconduct, particularly plagiarism. (A similarity rate between 5% and 15% is considered acceptable and includes material generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence. Authors are required to complete an “Artificial Intelligence Usage Declaration Form” for each submission.
Conflict of Interest
All authors must declare any financial or other relationships (conflicts of interest) that could be considered to influence the results or interpretation of their work.
Confidentiality
JEBPIR commits to protecting the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and prohibits the use of information obtained during the peer review process for personal gain. Unless otherwise agreed with authors and reviewers, the Editorial Board, Publication Board, and Advisory Board ensure the confidentiality of all materials submitted to the journal and all correspondence with reviewers. Reports or information regarding articles are not shared with third parties. Reviewers cannot communicate directly with authors without written permission from the Editorial Board.
Article Evaluation Process
Following preliminary review, the work is sent to field editors. Field editors evaluate the work according to the criteria specified in the field editor evaluation form. Additional details regarding the process are provided in the author guidelines.
Post-Publication Corrections and Retraction Policy
If a serious error or ethical violation is detected in a published article, JEBPIR will publish a correction (corrigendum), retract the article, or publish an expression of concern in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Authorship Criteria (ICMJE)
Authorship of manuscripts submitted to the journal is based on four criteria defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE):
Substantive contribution to the work,
Writing the article or substantially revising and editing it,
Approving the final version to be published,
Accountability for all aspects of the work.
Each author's contribution must be clearly stated (the CRediT taxonomy is recommended).
Ethical Principles Regarding Human Participants
In studies involving human participants, in addition to ethical committee approval, written informed consent must be obtained from participants, and their identity must be kept confidential. These points must be clearly stated in the methods section.
Animal Experiments
Approval from the relevant national/international ethics committees is mandatory for all studies involving animals, and this must be stated in the article.
Ethical Guidelines and Standards
JEBPIR strictly adheres to the principles of academic publishing ethics defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). JEBPIR rigorously applies these standards to protect the integrity of scientific publishing.
JEBPIR © [2025], licensed by Kırıkkale University under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
for more information:
Assit. Prof. Dr. Yasin Can Gonultas
Editor
yasin.gonultas@ahievran.edu.tr